Species Dermestes lardarius - Larder Beetle

Classification · Size · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Life Cycle · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Black & Brown Beetle - Dermestes lardarius

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Bostrichoidea (Carpet, Powder-post and Death-watch Beetles)

Family Dermestidae (Carpet Beetles)

Genus Dermestes

Species lardarius (Larder Beetle)

Size

5-8 mm

Range

Cosmpolitan--commensal of humans

Habitat

Typically near stored foodstuffs, etc.

Season

All year

Food

Foodstuffs, museum specimens.

Life Cycle

Larvae brown with dense coating of hairs. Life cycle is 40-50 days.

Remarks

Non native.

Print References

Swan and Papp, p. 394, fig. 761 (1)

Internet References

North Carolina State University--bug of the week

TAMU Extension--fact sheet

Works Cited

1.	The Common Insects of North America By Lester A. Swan, Charles S. Papp

Contributed by Cotinis on 1 September, 2004 - 7:06pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 20 December, 2008 - 2:53pm

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